The sun dipped low on the horizon, casting long shadows across the dense forest that cradled the town of Elderwood. Birds chirped in the dying light, a chorus that echoed the excitement in the air. It was the season of the Great Hunt, when the community would gather at the edge of the woodlands, armed with bows and arrows, to chase deer and gather stories of bravery. But sixteen-year-old Ethan sat on the porch of his small home, his nose buried in a leather-bound book, the glow of a lantern illuminating the pages.

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